Now that I have most of my decorating done, just the tree in the library to finish off, I sat down with a cup of tea and played along.
1.Hot Chocolate or apple cider?Hot chocolate.
2. Turkey or Ham? Turkey.
3. Do you get a fake or real-you-cut-it-yourself Christmas tree? After many years of one of each, we now have 2 fake trees.
4. Decorations on the outside of your house?Usually just a pair of wreaths on the double front doors although last year I did decorate the box topiaries too.
5. Snowball fights or sleddin’? As we Brits would say, “sledging”.
6. Do you enjoy going downtown shopping?If it’s downtown London yes, otherwise no.
7. Favorite Christmas song?Happy Christmas (War is over) John Lennon. Favourite Carol: Once in Royal David’s City.
8. How do you feel about Christmas movies? Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without watching “A Wonderful Life” at least once.
9. When is it too early to start listening to Christmas music?November 30th.
10. Stockings before or after presents?Stockings in bed with tea & toast.
11. Go to someone else’s house or they come to you? We always spend Christmas “a deux” at home.
12. Do you read the Christmas Story? If so when?No.
13. What do you do after presents and dinner? Watch the Queen on BBC television.
14. What is your favorite holiday smell?Gluhwein.
15. Ice skating or walking around the mall?Neither, a long dog walk on the beach would be my preference.
16. Do you open a present or presents on Christmas Eve, or wait until Christmas day? One table present each during dinner on Christmas Eve.
17. Favorite Christmas memory? A horse drawn sleigh ride with friends through the snow to a schnappshaus deep in the forest of Ellmau, Austria.
18. Favorite Part about winter? The first snow fall and log fires.
19. Ever been kissed under mistletoe? Many times!

My latest tree ornament:
A portly French waiter with tray aloft
holding a bottle of wine & a glass.
Souvenir from HHI

Care to play along?
Simply cut & paste the questions below.
1. Hot Chocolate or apple cider?
2. Turkey or Ham?
3. Do you get a fake or real-you-cut-it-yourself Christmas tree?
4. Decorations on the outside of your house?
5. Snowball fights or sleddin’?
6. Do you enjoy going downtown shopping?
7. Favorite Christmas song?
8. How do you feel about Christmas movies?
9. When is it too early to start listening to Christmas music?
10. Stockings before or after presents?
11. Go to someone else’s house or they come to you?
12. Do you read the Christmas Story? If so when?
13. What do you do after presents and dinner?
14. What is your favorite holiday smell?
15. Ice skating or walking around the mall?
16. Do you open a present or presents on Christmas Eve, or wait until Christmas day?
17. Favorite Christmas memory?
18. Favorite Part about winter?
19. Ever been kissed under mistletoe?

About Me

Home is a 16th/18th century former Presbytery situated in a tiny village, surrounded by beautiful Normandy countryside.
I share it with my lovely husband and best friend of over 37 years, and M'selle Fleur our gorgeous German Shepherd.